clown prince
clown prince noun: a crown prince, seen as a clown.
Noun (1)
clown prince (plural clown princes)
- A crown prince, seen as a clown.
- On behalf of my family and all my Thai friends I would
like to wish the Clown Prince the next King of Thailand
A Very Happy Birthday.2003 July 27, Khonthai123, “Happy Birthday & Long Live The Clown Prince”, in soc.culture.thai (Usenet) - Clown Prince Of Bangladesh (Khaleda Zia's Son, Tareque Rahman)
Remanded In Police Custody ..... .....
The Clown Prince Has Assets In Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, South
Africa and India !! ..... .....2007 March 9, nkdat...@bigmailbox.net, “Clown Prince Of Bangladesh (Khaleda Zia's Son, Tareque Rahman) Remanded In Police Custody ..... ..... The Clown Prince Has Assets In Malaysia, Thailand...
- On behalf of my family and all my Thai friends I would
- Someone seen as eminent in a field, community or regarding an activity (often one whom the speaker has disdain for), seen as a clown.
- >I view him as The Clown Prince Of Porn.
If you were to ask me, I'd choose Jerry Butler as the CLOWN PRINCE of PORN.
He tends to act more silly and childish than Ron. And he is tolerable to
watch, Ron isn't (Of course, I'd love to have done 10% of the women Ron's
done in his career).1995 March 1, Martimus, “Who is the CLOWN PRINCE OF PORN (was: I DIG RON JEREMY)”, in alt.sex.movies (Usenet) - Well, Ed, I'd have to say that if David is the Clown Prince, you're likely
the Clown Emperor of Pseudoscience! All hail!2003 September 27, Ken Rode, “CLOWN PRINCE OF PSEUDOSCIENTISTS -- Was: Why Established Science Has Given Truth the Boot”, in talk.origins (Usenet)
- >I view him as The Clown Prince Of Porn.
Noun (2) capitalized: Clown Prince
Clown Prince (plural Clown Princes)
- Alternative letter-case form of clown prince
Forms of clown prince
| plural | clown princes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Clown Prince |
| plural | Clown Princes |
Origin of clown prince
From crown prince. The quip is chosen for its similarity in pronunciation. Used in semi-official epithets: * Clown Prince of Baseball: Max Patkin * Clown Prince of Basketball: Meadowlark Lemon
Questions about clown prince
- What does clown prince mean?
- Clown prince means a crown prince, seen as a clown.
- What part of speech is clown prince?
- Clown prince is a noun.
- What is the plural of clown prince?
- The plural of clown prince is clown princes.
Words near clown prince in the dictionary
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